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NARF, CILS, and ACLU defend students’ rights to wear eagle feathers at graduation

NARF has long defended the right of Native American students to wear eagle feathers at graduation.  Earlier this month, NARF, California Indian Legal Services (CILS),…

The Benefits of Aquatic Exercise and MS

Walking was always something that I took for granted until that one day that I couldn’t do it anymore. Then, as I watched the world…

Increased social network can have big payoff for nonprofits, study shows

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Charitable fundraising once depended primarily upon a charity’s size, efficiency and longstanding reputation. That was before Razoo, Kickstarter, Facebook and Twitter came…

A Bolder Effort by Big Tobacco on E-Cigarettes

By Matt Richtel Electronic cigarettes, promoted as a healthier alternative to tobacco, are getting powerful new backers with an unhealthy reputation: big tobacco companies. The…

SPLC Hatewatch: Miller’s Crossing

MARIONVILLE, Mo. – The troubled Miller boys are buried side-by-side, a few yards from the two-lane blacktop that cuts through the middle of the cemetery…

Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy graduates second class

By Ashley Hopkins The second class of fully trained Goodwill Industries assistance dogs graduated from training last week, and they are now the working companions…

Running and Coming Out for Equality

My reason for running the Marine Corps Marathon as an Athlete for Equality to benefit the Human Rights Campaign is really more of a coming…

SPLC files federal lawsuit over inadequate medical, mental health care in Alabama prisons

The Southern Poverty Law Center and the Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) filed suit today against the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) for putting the…

Charities Try New Strategies as Fundraising Rebounds

By Alex Daniels Charitable giving may not be mired in a “lost decade” after all. Donations will climb back to their 2007 pre-recession peak sooner…

Lifestyles, Attitudes, and Technology Are Shaping Millennials’ Giving

By Megan O’Neil Instant access to information and a migration away from institutional affiliations are shaping how members of the millennial generation engage with philanthropic…

Annual Philanthropy Numbers On The Rise: U.S. Giving Nears Pre-Recession Levels

By Tom Watson Those who don’t seek charitable donations for a living can usually be forgiven for one of the most common misperceptions in American philanthropy:…

Manny, the Famous Frenchie, Joins the Fight Against Pet Cancer

It’s not every day you bring a new puppy into your home—let alone one that becomes famous. That’s exactly what happened to Jon and Amber…